BA (Hons)

Journalism (Multimedia)

3 good reasons to study Journalism (Multimedia) at Salford:

You'll learn the online skills journalists need today and the future – as well as traditional skills in print, radio and television journalism
You’ll be taught by professional journalists, in a brand new state-of-the-art newsroom at MediaCityUK equipped with the latest new media technologies specified by industry
You'll be taught to professional standards by qualified journalists and industry specialists. You will also have the opportunity to take NCTJ (National Council for The Training of Journalists) examinations

Journalism is entering a new digital age but at its core remains the craft of investigating and reporting events and issues.

You’ll be taught by professional journalists, in a brand new state-of-the-art newsroom at MediaCityUK equipped with the latest new media technologies specified by industry.

You’ll learn how to find, record, write, edit, present and produce news for online, print, radio and television.

You’ll run newsdays, working to real-time deadlines and producing real news. And you’ll study law, ethics and the theory of journalism.

In broadcasting, you will study the methods of radio and TV journalism and take part in practical projects and assessments.

We aim to produce graduates capable of hitting the ground running as competent journalists, with professional multimedia skills.

Course details

You will study six modules in year one to give you a broad understanding of journalism, including print, online, radio and TV.

You will then be offered a “pathway” in years two and three to allow you to build on some of the core skills from year one and create your own programme route through optional modules including sports journalism, music journalism and political journalism.

P50Y is the BA Journalism (Multimedia) pathway. There are also pathways in new broadcast and broacast.

The multimedia pathway will guide you towards a career in online journalism, but still give you flexibility to study options including print, TV and radio.

Your final year will include multi-platform newsdays in our MediaCityUK newsroom and work placements with our industry partners.

You will also be offered the opportunity throughout your three years to take NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) examinations.

The course also includes shorthand tuition to allow you to reach the gold standard of 100wpm and broadcast workshops in editing and use of equipment, including cameras and recording devices.

Year One

Print and Online Journalism

You will learn how to write and find stories for newspapers, news websites and digital platforms.

Radio News

Radio professionals will teach you how to write bulletins and create news packages.

Television News

You will learn how to write for television and how to shoot and edit packages.

Digital Journalism

Developing a blog as a journalist and using social media.

Law and Ethics

Understanding the law surrounding journalism and ethical boundaries.

Journalism Studies

An introduction to the thoughts, ideas and theory behind journalism practice.

Year Two

Critical Journalism Studies (CORE)

You will learn to analyse journalism practice and trends emerging within the profession.

Online Journalism (CORE)

How to operate as an online journalist, including layering and using pictures, audio and video.

Advanced Print Journalism (OPTION)

Feature writing, sub editing, page design and producing your own newspaper.

Court Reporting (OPTION)

You will write and study stories from court, focusing on the law surrounding court reporting.

Reporting Government (OPTION)

You will learn how to report council meetings, parliamentary committees and understand the relationship between journalists and local and central government.

Television Journalism (OPTION)

TV feature packages and work in the studio.

Radio Journalism (OPTION)

Producing in-depth packages and running radio newsdays.

Sports Journalism (OPTION)

Sports journalists will teach you how to cover anything from football matches to Olympic events - and write profile features on sports stars.

Music Journalism (OPTION)

How to write reviews of the latest releases and live concerts.

Feature Writing (OPTION)

You will learn how to write different types of features for different markets.

War Reporting (OPTION)

The study of the history and approach to covering conflicts.

Year Three

Celebrity Journalism (OPTION)

How the media views and reports on the world of celebrity.

Interests, Power, and Media Policy (OPTION)

The study of influences shaping the media landscape.

Photo Journalism (OPTION)

The study of photojournalism and its historical development.

Political Journalism (OPTION)

You will examine how journalists approach the reporting of political issues and produce your own political stories.

Journalism and Public Relations (OPTION)

How PR and journalism interlink, including practical workshops on PR strategies and campaigns.

Journalism Practice (CORE)

You will produce news during multi-platform newsdays with professional journalists and also undertake work placements.

Major Journalism Project/Dissertation (CORE)

You will produce an in-depth piece of newspaper, radio or television journalism with professional tutorial supervision or undertake a dissertation in a journalism-related area with academic support.

Course Enquiries

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